The Wrong Child Chords by R.E.M
Tempo:
115.15 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
A
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] I've watched the children [D] come [Em] and go, a late, [A] long march [Em] in the spring.
I've sat [Bm] and watched [Em] those children jump [A]
in [Em] the tall grass, [A] leap the sprinkler,
[Em] [A] walk [D] on the [A] ground, [Em] bicycle poles, [A] tin spokes, sand, [Em] the smell, the swing [D] set, hey, I'm gonna sing.
[G] [D] [Em] I'll try [D] to make a happy game [G] to play.
[D] [G]
[Em] Come play with [D] me, I whisper [Em] to my [D] newfound friend.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to go outside.
[Em]
I've [A] never been.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to just go [Em] outside.
I've [A] never been.
[Em]
[A] [Em]
[A] And I'm not [D] supposed to be like this.
[G] [D]
[Em] [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay.
[Em]
[D]
[A] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [D] [F#m]
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] [Em] Hey, those kids [A] are looking at me.
[Em] I told my friend, [A] myself, those [Em] kids are looking at me.
[A] They're [Em] laughing and they're running over [A] here.
[Em] They're laughing [A] and they're running over [Em] here.
What do [D] I do?
What should [Em] I do?
What do [Bm] I say?
[A] [Em] What can I [A] say?
I [D] said I'm not supposed to be like [G] this.
[D]
[Em] [D] I'm trying to find a happy game to play.
Let's try to find a happy game.
[G] [D]
[Em] [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay.
[G] Okay.
[Em]
I've sat [Bm] and watched [Em] those children jump [A]
in [Em] the tall grass, [A] leap the sprinkler,
[Em] [A] walk [D] on the [A] ground, [Em] bicycle poles, [A] tin spokes, sand, [Em] the smell, the swing [D] set, hey, I'm gonna sing.
[G] [D] [Em] I'll try [D] to make a happy game [G] to play.
[D] [G]
[Em] Come play with [D] me, I whisper [Em] to my [D] newfound friend.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to go outside.
[Em]
I've [A] never been.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to just go [Em] outside.
I've [A] never been.
[Em]
[A] [Em]
[A] And I'm not [D] supposed to be like this.
[G] [D]
[Em] [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay.
[Em]
[D]
[A] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [D] [F#m]
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] [Em] Hey, those kids [A] are looking at me.
[Em] I told my friend, [A] myself, those [Em] kids are looking at me.
[A] They're [Em] laughing and they're running over [A] here.
[Em] They're laughing [A] and they're running over [Em] here.
What do [D] I do?
What should [Em] I do?
What do [Bm] I say?
[A] [Em] What can I [A] say?
I [D] said I'm not supposed to be like [G] this.
[D]
[Em] [D] I'm trying to find a happy game to play.
Let's try to find a happy game.
[G] [D]
[Em] [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay.
[G] Okay.
[Em]
Key:
Em
D
A
G
Bm
Em
D
A
[Em] _ _ I've watched the children [D] come [Em] and go, a late, [A] long march [Em] in the spring.
I've sat _ [Bm] and watched [Em] those children jump _ [A] _ _
in [Em] the tall grass, _ [A] leap the sprinkler,
[Em] _ [A] walk [D] on the [A] ground, _ [Em] bicycle poles, [A] tin spokes, sand, [Em] the smell, the swing [D] set, hey, _ _ _ I'm gonna sing. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ I'll try [D] to make a happy game [G] to play.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] Come play with [D] me, I whisper [Em] to my [D] newfound friend.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to go outside.
[Em] _ _
I've [A] never been.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to just go [Em] _ outside.
_ I've [A] never been.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ And I'm not [D] supposed to be like this.
[G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [Em] _ Hey, those kids [A] are looking at me.
[Em] I told my friend, [A] myself, those [Em] kids are looking at me.
[A] They're [Em] laughing and they're running over [A] here.
[Em] They're laughing [A] and they're running over [Em] here.
What do [D] I do?
What should [Em] I do?
What do [Bm] I say?
[A] [Em] What can I [A] say?
I [D] said I'm not supposed to be like [G] this.
[D] _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm trying to find a happy _ game to _ _ play.
_ Let's try to find a happy _ game.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay. _
[G] _ _ _ _ Okay. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've sat _ [Bm] and watched [Em] those children jump _ [A] _ _
in [Em] the tall grass, _ [A] leap the sprinkler,
[Em] _ [A] walk [D] on the [A] ground, _ [Em] bicycle poles, [A] tin spokes, sand, [Em] the smell, the swing [D] set, hey, _ _ _ I'm gonna sing. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ I'll try [D] to make a happy game [G] to play.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] Come play with [D] me, I whisper [Em] to my [D] newfound friend.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to go outside.
[Em] _ _
I've [A] never been.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to just go [Em] _ outside.
_ I've [A] never been.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ And I'm not [D] supposed to be like this.
[G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [Em] _ Hey, those kids [A] are looking at me.
[Em] I told my friend, [A] myself, those [Em] kids are looking at me.
[A] They're [Em] laughing and they're running over [A] here.
[Em] They're laughing [A] and they're running over [Em] here.
What do [D] I do?
What should [Em] I do?
What do [Bm] I say?
[A] [Em] What can I [A] say?
I [D] said I'm not supposed to be like [G] this.
[D] _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm trying to find a happy _ game to _ _ play.
_ Let's try to find a happy _ game.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay. _
[G] _ _ _ _ Okay. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _